Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press Michigan State beat writer Chris Solari spent the past week at Maryland and Penn State, witnessing a pair of crucial wins for the Spartans basketball team. This week's

MSU's win over Iowa might change the course of the season

Feb 26th, 2020 52m 39s

Michigan State's comeback win over No. 17 Iowa on Tuesday night wasn't a dream. That actually happened, and could be a turning point in the Spartans' season. That's just one of the items Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit

Mel Tucker's coaching hires, MSU hoops loses to Maryland, Nebraska preview

Feb 18th, 2020 47m 49s

Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press Michigan State beat writer Chris Solari try and catch their breath after a whirlwind two weeks that saw Mark Dantonio resign as the Spartans' football coach and the hiring of M

How Mel Tucker became Michigan State's new football coach

Feb 13th, 2020 28m 55s

There are no waffling flakes when it comes to the Spartan Speak podcast with Detroit Free Press Michigan State beat writer Chris Solari and Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch.It's been a busy week in Spartan world, as MSU off

Reaction to Mark Dantonio's retirement as Michigan State's football coach

Feb 5th, 2020 51m 8s

Detroit Free Press Michigan State beat writer Chris Solari, along with Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch and sportswriter Phil Friend, break away from the normal Spartan basketball coverage to tackle Tuesday's stunning news th

Jalen Terry's comments, Tom Izzo contract, Indiana and Minnesota preview

Jan 21st, 2020 44m 15s

Each week, Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press Michigan State beat writer Chris Solari react to the biggest news in Spartans sports. This week's hodgepodge of news includes: Cassius Winston breaks Mate

What still lingers from MSU's loss to Purdue, Aaron Henry, Mark Dantonio bonus talk

Jan 16th, 2020 58m 21s

Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press Michigan State beat writer Chris Solari, along with host Phil Friend, discuss the latest in Spartan news. This week's topics: - MSU basketball's loss to Purdue, Kyle

Michigan State basketball tops Michigan. Again.

Jan 7th, 2020 59m 4s

The Spartan Speak podcast is back from the holiday break and ready to wreck some fools ... not unlike what the Michigan State men's basketball team did to Michigan on Sunday afternoon in an 86-69 win at Breslin Center for the fourth straight wi

Pinstripe Bowl: Post-game reaction to Michigan State's win over Wake Forest

Dec 28th, 2019 23m 19s

Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch and sportswriter Phil Friend pick out the highlights and newsworthy items from Michigan State's 27-21 victory over Wake Forest on Friday evening in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium. Topi

Pinstripe Bowl preview, Joshua Langford, Big Ten bowl picks

Dec 25th, 2019 51m 54s

MERRY CHRISTMAS SPARTAN SPEAK FAM! Your eyes and ears are not deceiving you as we have delivered into your stocking a Christmas Day edition of the podcast! This week, Detroit Free Press Michigan State beat writer Chris Solari, Lansing State J

6 players that excite us from the 2020 recruiting class, Christmas gifts for MSU athletics

Dec 18th, 2019 58m 10s

Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch, sports reporter Phil Friend and Detroit Free Press Michigan State beat writer Chris Solari are in the holiday spirit this week as Christmas nears. Even with the holiday break coming, there's

Adjusting Michigan State basketball's expectations after Duke loss

Dec 5th, 2019 1h 7m

On this week's podcast, Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch, sportswriter Phil Friend and Detroit Free Press Michigan State beat writer Chris Solari put away their leis from Maui and try to dissect the latest difficult stretch i

Post-game reaction to Michigan State football's 19-16 win over Maryland

Dec 1st, 2019 20m 43s

It's official - the Spartans are going bowling after beating Maryland, 19-16, to earn their sixth win of the season Saturday. The Lansing State Journal's Graham Couch and Phil Friend get out their bowling ball and gloves to break down Michigan

Should Mark Dantonio be Michigan State's football coach in 2020

Nov 19th, 2019 51m 41s

Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch, Detroit Free Press Michigan State beat writer Chris Solari and podcast producer Phil Friend are ready to say "Aloha" to Michigan and "Aloha" to Hawaii in advance of next week's Maui Invitational. Bu

Michigan 44, Michigan State 10: Post-game reaction

Nov 16th, 2019 13m 59s

The Lansing State Journal's Graham Couch and Phil Friend deliver their instant reaction to Michigan State's 44-10 blowout loss to Michigan in Ann Arbor, with Graham calling in from Michigan Stadium.

It's Michigan football week

Nov 13th, 2019 53m 55s

Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch, Detroit Free Press Michigan State beat writer Chris Solari and LSJ sportswriter Phil Friend are ready to see their Twitter mentions dissolve into a cesspool of hate with the Michigan State-Michigan

It gets worse: Michigan State football stunned by Illinois, 37-34

Nov 10th, 2019 20m 1s

It's a trio of Lansing State Journal reporters as Phil Friend, Graham Couch and Nate Atkins pick through the rubble once again as Michigan State blew a 28-3 lead and lost to Illinois, 37-34.

Fallout from MSU hoops loss to Kentucky, Joe Bachie, Illinois preview

Nov 7th, 2019 49m 34s

Lansing State Journal sports reporter Phil Friend, sports columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press Michigan State beat writer Chris Solari gather in the Friend Zone to spend an hour talking Graham's foot injury he suffered in New York City

The Michigan State basketball preview extravaganza

Oct 30th, 2019 1h 27m

Lansing State Journal digital sports reporter -- and podcast producer -- Phil Friend wrestles host duties away this week (and perhaps permanently) as sports columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press Michigan State beat writer Chris Solari f

Picking through what's left of MSU football's carcass after blowout loss to Penn State

Oct 27th, 2019 18m 41s

Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch, sports storyteller Nate Atkins and podcast producer Phil Friend attempt to find out what meat is left on the bone after the Michigan State football team was dominated for a third consecutive

Joshua Langford injury, Joey Hauser saga, transfer portals, Penn State preview

Oct 23rd, 2019 45m 11s

Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press Michigan State beat writer Chris Solari were not as Spartan basketball's "secret" scrimmage vs. Gonzaga last weekend so they could record this week's podcast. We go he

What's next after Michigan State's blowout loss to Wisconsin

Oct 16th, 2019 49m 30s

Lansing State Journal sports columnist and Detroit Free Press Michigan State beat writer Graham Couch didn't see any jumping around from Spartan players or fans after the football team was dealt a 38-0 road loss to Wisconsin on Saturday afterno

Michigan State loses another RB and the State of the Spartans football team

Oct 9th, 2019 42m 30s

Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press Michigan State beat writer Chris Solari haven't put their names in the transfer portal yet, so they're here to deliver their latest takes on Spartan sports.This week,

Ohio State is Michigan State's most important game of the season

Oct 3rd, 2019 51m 11s

Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press Michigan State beat writer Chris Solari are back from Big Ten Basketball Media Days. They've had little sleep and are stressed, but they'd never let down their loyal listeners.

Post-game reaction to Michigan State's 40-31 victory over Indiana

Sep 29th, 2019 18m 37s

Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and podcast producer Phil Friend tackle Michigan State's 40-31 win over Indiana on Saturday night, including Brian Lewerke's performance, Darrell Stewart's huge day, a potentially suspect pass defens